Tata Projects has announced a partnership with Micron Technology to build a state-of-the-art semiconductor assembly and testing facility in Sanand, Gujarat. This project, which is the largest investment under the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM), will be situated on a 93-acre plot in the Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation area of Chaarodi, Sanand. The first phase of […]
BuildData Group Launches Research Institute to Influence Digital Information Strategies, Management and Modelling across the Built Environment London, UK—21st September 2023: BuildData Group AB (“BuildData”) announces the launch of its Research Institute, headed up by Emma Hooper, who will be responsible for research and development across the group’s brands, Zutec & Createmaster. Set up to better […]
. . . . . when they can be making our climate friendlier and our bank accounts fatter. Tom Madden,TransMedia Group CEO and Chairman, reports on a Solar Energy Project by a company based in the USA A NEW WORD SOON MAY LAND IN OUR LEXICON JOINING THAT REMOTE, DISTANT, UNFRIENDLY WORD ‘ALOOF.’ WHAT WOULD […]
Modular housing has the potential to be a significant part of the solution to the housing crisis for several reasons. Firstly, the energy efficiency of modular homes is a major advantage. Factory engineering in the construction of modular homes allows for high levels of sustainability, resulting in reduced energy consumption. The energy savings offered by […]
UK-Germany energy link on track as construction advances Construction on the UK-Germany interconnector is progressing as planned, with works underway in both countries and the project expected to be operational by 2028. Construction is well underway on the £2.4 billion NeuConnect project, a pivotal energy link set to connect the UK and Germany. With approximately […]
VECTOR UNVEILS PROTOTYPE SUSTAINABLE HOME AT ENERGY HOUSE 2.0 A pioneering cleantech company is set to unveil its prototype flatpack home built using sustainable and advanced materials after undergoing testing at a ground-breaking research facility in Greater Manchester. Vector Homes is working with Energy House 2.0, part of the University of Salford, to develop […]
Planning approvals for new homes have fallen to a new record low as the Government is accused of caving to nimbyism. The number of planning permissions granted for new build homes in Britain has fallen 20pc in the past year and is at the lowest level since records began in 2006, figures show. The number […]
The CA01 ‘super module’ has been installed at unit 4 of the Sanmen nuclear power plant in China’s Zhejiang province, marking a construction landmark for the CAP1000 reactor. Weighing 1046.2 tonnes and measuring more than 27 metres long, 29 metres wide and 24 metres high, the concrete and steel CA01 module sits inside the […]
UK schools are facing yet another unprecedented challenge. As teachers and education leaders fight to get learning back on track, their efforts are now hampered by unsafe structures and a severe lack of alternative learning environments. In the latest list published by the Department of Education (DfE), 147 schools have already been identified as affected […]
The sudden closure of a £29M modular-built school in Essex due to structural issues is unlikely to be an indication of flaws with modular construction, the Modular and Portable Building Association (MPBA) has said. Only three years on from its completion, Sir Frederick Gibberd College in Harlow announced this week that its main building and […]